2014

We are just releasing a new cheese here at Alemar, Blue Earth American Brie. Mankato is in Blue Earth County, named for the dark, fertile soil that surrounds us. We’ve always had a few Brie hoops around to catch any extra curd we might have left over from making Bent River. These pieces came in at roughly two-and-a-half pounds, and… Read More »

Craig Hageman will be taking over the reins at Alemar this summer. Here’s a chance to get to know him a little bit: Craig has ties in Mankato: his Mother grew up here, and he still has a number of uncles and aunts around, not to mention his grandparents. He grew up in the Cities, and figured out at a… Read More »

In August, I will have lived in Mankato for 20 years. Just to see the number shocks me; two thirds of my adult life, give-or-take. The best stuff happened here. My daughters were born and raised, I started a business that flourished for almost a decade, and I’ve made a number of life-long friends. The worst stuff happened here. Said… Read More »

Despite most of the State hanging out the “Closed” sign, we’re still making cheese today. Josh drove “Old Red” up to Cedar Summit this morning and picked up 200 gallons of fresh milk. Now that’s a true Minnesotan.

Thanks to an enterprising young man–Anthony Ticknor–and the will to participate in this decade, we present to you our new website. It will scale to your phone, your tablet, or your computer. It will tell you where to buy, or let you buy online. It will be full of regular (promise) blog posts about usually interesting and occasionally mundane things.… Read More »

This is a question I’ve been asked a hundred times. Since we placed at last year’s ACS competition, more people are showing an interest. My current pithy reply: Fromage Blanc is a “supporting actor” cheese versus a “lead actor” cheese like Bent River or Good Thunder. It’s meant to be mixed with things, elevating said things. It is great with… Read More »